The last Overburys Crossfell to ever leave the shop !
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I always wondered what happened to the jigs and other frame building kit. At the time I tried to find out but no luck, anyone know?
narcotitlan
Rocky Mountain Fan
It makes me think of some kind of archeological dig - the lost chariot rides again!
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<still awaits phone call from shop to say bike is ready>
focomat 1c
Retro Guru
On close inspection it was clear that with the exception of a replacement rear mech all the correct Shimano Deer Head ( XT)
components were in place . Though I was expecting Bullmoose bars , of which more later . Its interesting to look at this bike
in the context of its time ( early 1985 ) what was a Mountain Bike ? what was it to be used for ? etc. Some insight into these
questions can be gained from the advertising of the time . I refer to the exploits of the Crane brothers and their adventures on
Kilimanjaro . So essentially the ability to go anywhere , to explore , to have an adventure were key selling points . Overburys
were quick to get into this new market . Whereas they had previously built mostly road frames under the ' Andy Powell ' brand
they now introduced a range of three bikes , the Fellrider , Peakfinder and top of the range Crossfell all under the Overburys
brand . They had similar frame geometry to their competitors , all with horizontal top tubes
components were in place . Though I was expecting Bullmoose bars , of which more later . Its interesting to look at this bike
in the context of its time ( early 1985 ) what was a Mountain Bike ? what was it to be used for ? etc. Some insight into these
questions can be gained from the advertising of the time . I refer to the exploits of the Crane brothers and their adventures on
Kilimanjaro . So essentially the ability to go anywhere , to explore , to have an adventure were key selling points . Overburys
were quick to get into this new market . Whereas they had previously built mostly road frames under the ' Andy Powell ' brand
they now introduced a range of three bikes , the Fellrider , Peakfinder and top of the range Crossfell all under the Overburys
brand . They had similar frame geometry to their competitors , all with horizontal top tubes
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February 1986, Overburyss gave the burgioning mtb world a sloping top tube
focomat 1c
Retro Guru
Reading ' Overbury's 1985 Literature ' posted by raidan73 recently , it contains a press release dated February 1985
announcing the arrival of the Pioneer ' with sloping top tube '
I presume this must be a typing error ? Exactly who 'invented' the sloping top tube is quite another matter
announcing the arrival of the Pioneer ' with sloping top tube '
I presume this must be a typing error ? Exactly who 'invented' the sloping top tube is quite another matter
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Nobody invented that as rough stuff frames and plenty of much earlier frames had allsorts of geometry
For the mtb specific era, Charlie Cunningham could lay claim with his aluminium designs but steel would be a bit later
You have to take into account that there simply wasn't the materials available for other frame designs that would make economic sense. These bikes were brand new and at the frothy bit of that first wave of mtb in the UK,.
For the mtb specific era, Charlie Cunningham could lay claim with his aluminium designs but steel would be a bit later
You have to take into account that there simply wasn't the materials available for other frame designs that would make economic sense. These bikes were brand new and at the frothy bit of that first wave of mtb in the UK,.
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And as for the Pioneer., frame number 3 is on this site, purchased in early 1986
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Overbury's Pioneer 1986
Here's my big project for the moment. I bought this for £618 in February 1986 via Steve Devine at the Bristol shop. After three paint jobs and 15 years in the shed, this is what is left: Twenty four years ago, it looked like this: I'm looking to build it up first with the...
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